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From the pas tor ’ s d e sk . . .

News from Zion

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Z i o n @ z i o n s c o t t s b l u f f . c o m

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Mission Prayer Partners

for March, 2014

2 - Francisco & Eliane DeSouza/FIM

9 - Erin Kampbell/Avant

16 - The Gideon’s International

23 - Hattan’s & Harkness’s/Awana

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Pleas e Take note . . .

Come Celebrate 100 Years!

“Let Your work appear to Your servants, And Your glory to their children.

And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us, And establish the work

of our hands for us; Yes, establish the work of our hands.”

Psalm 90:17-18 NKJV

Our God is faithful! Our God is good! More than anything, as we come together to celebrate Zion’s 100th Anniversary this month, we are celebrating God’s faithfulness, his goodness and his grace among us through the generations. We celebrate the salvation of Christ which has been made known to us and which we in our turn are making known! This celebration is for the old and the young,

GREBEL & COFFEEGREBEL & COFFEEGREBEL & COFFEEGREBEL & COFFEE

Saturday, March 8

7 a.m. - 10 a.m.

PRE-ORDERS and

HELP welcome.

Sign up at the Welcome Center!

Or call 632-8125.

Zion evangelical church ~ Scottsbluff, Nebraska

those whose families trace back to the beginning and those who are newly part of us. We come to celebrate as families of believers and as a family together in Christ! Together let us come to give thanks and individually let us reflect on God’s goodness! For great is the Lord our God and greatly to be praised! Pastor Garry

COMMUNION Sunday, March 2nd Communion will be served after the

8:30 and 10:30 service.

Get your newsletter

first and in color if you

receive it via email.

Just drop us a note at

zion@zionscottsbluff.com

and we’ll put you on our

email list. Give it a try for one

month. . . if you don’t

like it, we’ll happily

switch you back.

Praising the Lord for 100 years of Zion Church!

Due to the busyness of March and April, there will be NO

‘first of the month’ CARRY-IN. Please take advantage of the many activities

that will be available during these two months.

The March KCMI Broadcast has been

given in memory of Millie & Phillip

Schwartz from Peg & Sid Henderson

Thanks to all who share in this ministry!

*If you are interested in sponsoring a

broadcast for 2014, there are some

months still available.

Just let Barb know at 632-8125.

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COOP RECEIPTS:

$99,139.90 Great job, Zion!!

We couldn’t be much closer.

We are still recycling We are still recycling We are still recycling We are still recycling printer cartridges and printer cartridges and printer cartridges and printer cartridges and

cell phones cell phones cell phones cell phones ---- just bring them just bring them just bring them just bring them to the church office…to the church office…to the church office…to the church office…

...and we will do the rest!...and we will do the rest!...and we will do the rest!...and we will do the rest!

FAMILY NIGHT. . . FAMILY NIGHT. . . FAMILY NIGHT. . . FAMILY NIGHT. . .

is the thirdthirdthirdthird Tuesday of each month at from 6-8 p.m. The next meeting is

Mar. 18th with an Italian food potluck. It’s not too late to join in the fun, food and fellowship! Questions: see Pastor Andy!

THEME: The Lord’s PrayerTHEME: The Lord’s PrayerTHEME: The Lord’s PrayerTHEME: The Lord’s Prayer

March 5, 2014 ~ Ash WednesdayMarch 5, 2014 ~ Ash WednesdayMarch 5, 2014 ~ Ash WednesdayMarch 5, 2014 ~ Ash Wednesday

Church: Hope

Time: 7 P.M.

Preaching: Pastor Garry SchickPreaching: Pastor Garry SchickPreaching: Pastor Garry SchickPreaching: Pastor Garry Schick

March 9, 2014March 9, 2014March 9, 2014March 9, 2014

Church: Salem

Time: 7 P.M.

Preaching: Pastor Andy GriessPreaching: Pastor Andy GriessPreaching: Pastor Andy GriessPreaching: Pastor Andy Griess

March 16, 2014March 16, 2014March 16, 2014March 16, 2014

Church: Zion

Time: 7 P.M.

Preaching: Pastor Dale Brown

March 23, 2014March 23, 2014March 23, 2014March 23, 2014

Church: Emmanuel

Time: 7 P.M.

Preaching: Pastor Curt Holzworth

March 30, 2014March 30, 2014March 30, 2014March 30, 2014

Church: Federated

Time: 7 P.M.

Preaching: Pastor Troy Allen

April 6, 2014April 6, 2014April 6, 2014April 6, 2014

Church: Plymouth

Time: 7 P.M.

Preaching: Pastor Ted Meter

April 13, 2014 ~ Palm SundayApril 13, 2014 ~ Palm SundayApril 13, 2014 ~ Palm SundayApril 13, 2014 ~ Palm Sunday

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Thank you to my family and friends who Thank you to my family and friends who Thank you to my family and friends who Thank you to my family and friends who helped to make my 90th Birthday so special in so helped to make my 90th Birthday so special in so helped to make my 90th Birthday so special in so helped to make my 90th Birthday so special in so many ways. many ways. many ways. many ways. God bless you!God bless you!God bless you!God bless you! Lydia BeckingLydia BeckingLydia BeckingLydia Becking

Sympathies are extended to. . .

. . .Ed Hessler on the passing of daughter,

Elizabeth “Snooks” Shoemaker of Colorado.

. . .Dorothy & Victor Ruppel on the passing of

Dorothy’s brother, Calvin Nagel of Sheridan,

WY.

. . .the many family and friends of Harold

Propp.

. . .the many family and friends of Leona Rien.

. . .the many family and friends of Reinie

Schmidt.

. . .Sandy Kling & family on the passing of her

sister, Geneva Mathews.

Congratulations to . . .

. . .Wilma Buchhammer on her 82nd Birthday

on February 21st. Cards can be sent to Wilma

at: 2325 Lodge Dr., Gering.

. . .Dorothy Richard on her 85th Birthday on

February 21st!

. . .Pastor Andy, Janae and Josie on the birth

of Amelia Grace on February 21st, weighing

8lbs, 10 oz. and 21” long!

. . . Lillian Groskopf on her 70th Birthday,

February 28th! Cards can be sent to: 11100 E.

Apache Trail #27, Apache Junction, AZ 85120.

. . .Violet Harris on her birthday, March 2nd!

. . .Bill & Shirley Loose on their 59th Wedding

Anniversary on March 6th!

. . .Jake Kautz on his 88th Birthday, March

10th!

. . .Beau Lofink on being named “Star of the

Week” in the Star-Herald.

. . .Kendall Busch on being elected president of

NE Non-Stock Sugarbeet Growers Assoc.

THANK YOU. . . 100th ANNIVERSARY UPDATE

Saturday, March 22nd

3:00 pm Reminiscing

5:00 pm Catered Dinner by THE STEEL GRILL

Serving: roast beef/fried chicken/cheesy potatoes green salad & Anniversary cake

Cost: $10.00 $6.00 - 12 and under

**Please note that tickets need to be purchased before the event and no tickets will be sold at the door due to the

need to let The Steel Grill know ahead of time how much food to prepare.

7:00 pm Special Evening Service

Sunday, March 23rd

9:30-10:00 am Special Sunday School for the kids 10:00 am Anniversary Worship & Praise Service

11:30 am Carry-In Dinner

1:30 pm Special Closing Service

You won’t want to miss this fun and exciting

weekend! There will be great testimonies, wonderful

music, terrific food and amazing fellowship!

And much more!!!

~ AWANA NEWS ~

Congratulations to our January Clubbers of the Month: Sparks – Josie Griess & Hudson

DeVos; T&T – MarLee Neu & Coleton Morgan and Trek – Anna Schick. Way to go, Club-

bers! We only have a couple months left!

We started out February right on Saturday, the 1st, as T&T clubbers from the Panhandle

area AWANA clubs (and one club from Laramie, WY) gathered at Monument Bible Church

for Bible Quiz competition. We continue to be fairly low in numbers – but NOT low in

enthusiasm!!! We had two boy’s teams: Nathan Schick competed in Ultimate Adventure –

Book 1 and took first place. Micah Schick competed in Ultimate Challenge – Book 1 and

took third place. We are SO PROUD of you, Nathan & Micah!!! Thank you for represent-

ing Zion well!!!

The following day, Sunday, February 2nd, was Sports Day. We had many different teams/

sports represented. We met from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. so that everyone had time to

get to their Super Bowl parties. When I asked who was cheering for the Broncos, the

Seahawks, the Commercials or didn’t care - it was pretty even! Ha!!!☺ During Council

Time, Sparks thru Trek, listened as I interviewed our own Holly Walker (the lone senior

student leader this club year) and then answered questions from the clubbers and lead-

ers. (I jokingly told Holly that she didn’t need to see the questions I

would be asking her since she has had to think fast on her feet with all

of the interview questions she’s had to answer in the pageants she’s

participated in.)

The weather changed our club meeting plans on Sunday, February 9th.

We haven’t had a snow day in quite a few years – so we weren’t sure how

to act . . . but that lasted

only about five minutes

before we were hunkered

down under our blankets

taking a nap. ☺

I planned a surprise indoor picnic for our club meeting on Sunday,

February 16th for the clubbers and leaders to celebrate Valentine’s

Day as well as to shake the cold winter weather. I think everyone

enjoyed the grilled hotdogs, chips, Capri-Sun’s and candy/Valentine

treat!!! (I didn’t ask permission as I did it at the last minute – but

thanks to the Ladies Guild for the artificial miniature roses and glass rose bowls for centerpieces on the table-

cloths.)

As of this writing, we are looking forward to Grandparent’s Night

on the last Sunday in February, the 23rd. Then, it is on to March

Madness!!! (Even in the midst of “fun madness” it is important to

remember that GOD IS IN CONTROL!!!)

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the 100th Anniversary Celebration of

Zion Church the weekend of March 22nd & 23rd, we will NOT be

having club on March 23rd.

Cheryl Rose, Commander

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MISSIONS UPDATES:

2013 Missions Distribution was approved and distributed to: Erin Kampbell (AVANT); Mr. and Mrs. Rick Hattan (AWANA); Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hofmann (AWANA); Camp Rock; Jews for Jesus; KCMI; Mr. and Mrs. Don Osman (LEAD); Panhandle Love in Action; Samaritan’s Purse; Zion AWANA Club; Zion Sunday School and Zion Missions. This represents four inter-national missions; two national missions and six lo-cal missions. Our committee completed a Missions State-ment and Vision Statement this year. We hope to complete setting written goals for Zion Mission. The Missions Committee approved to change from supporting Pastor Bhatti who was located in Pakistan to supporting Pastor K’Shem in Vietnam. This was done because all pastors from Pakistan have been taken out from this country since it is closed to American citizens and VOM is unable to au-dit the program there. It also approved of supporting monthly, Jews for Jesus. Zion Missions is not a monthly budgeted line item in Zion’s annual budget. Our support only comes from individuals who donate to the general fund of Missions. However, we are privileged to give monthly in supporting KCMI, VOM and Jews for Je-sus. We also give support to RBC (Our Daily Bread), IOU Salvation Poem cards and Jeremiah House. We ask that you please consider giving to the Missions general fund to help us to be consistently faithful in supporting these ministries that help to reach others for Christ and encourage them to grow in hearing and knowing His Word. Our committee completed a Mis-sions Statement and Vision Statement this year. Tuvya and Ellen, our missionaries from Jews for Jesus sent us an update. Tuvya shared from Lamentations; “The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness”. The Israel staff just completed Behold Your God, Negev campaign this fall. They received a total of 841 con-tacts out of which they gave 832 of them either a New

Testament or another form of gospel Y’Shua or Be-

trayed; 181 of these contacts still are asking for more information. In April there will be an outreach at the Rosen Center in Tel Aviv showing Promise Land: Is-

rael through the Eyes of Surfers. He asked us to pray for his work with their Israel board of directors. He is very encouraged at the increased interest in the Gos-pel in Israel. He states the increased interest in the Gospel is indicative of a spiritual movement that is underway. It is much like the first wave of young American Jews who came to faith in Jesus during the 1970s. Ours was a first generation of Jewish believ-ers in modern times. A second wave of Jewish conver-sions to Jesus broke out in the Former Soviet Union

during the 1990s. Many of them have moved on to the US and Israel. They believe a third wave might be under way in Israeli now among Jews, Arabs and expatriates. Now the remnant of Jews in Is-rael, who love the Lord Jesus, exceeds the number of faithful to Yahweh in the days of Elijah, more than 7,000! Linda Peterson, Mission’s Secretary

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Zion Sunday School News ~ As you can see the winter is in full swing and we are hoping for an early spring. The officers of the Sunday School and Education Committee will be meeting soon with the Sunday School teachers to discuss several things: curriculum and reviews of samples and feedback; our 100th Anni-versary coming up very soon in March; and Vaca-tion Bible School and what theme we want to do. We would like to do something special for the kids on that 100th Anniversary Sunday…maybe a spe-cial treat! ☺ Please mark your calendars for Vaca-tion Bible School, June, 9-13th. We have already had people planning to take vacation to help us and we praise the Lord for that! It is a special week sharing the gospel with kids. If you can help, please let us know. God Bless! Sharon, Robin & Deb

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

General Fund for January, 2013

INCOME:

Other Income 2,576.18

Sunday Offering 16,552.00

TOTAL INCOME $ 19,128.18

EXPENSES:

Bldg. & Grounds $ 1,444.79

Fund Raising 207.70

Ministry 4,891.05

Mission Fund 35.00

Office 461.12

Staff Benefits 1,735.25

Staff Salary 13,573.77

Utilities 3,022.75

TOTAL EXPENSES: $ 25,371.43

TOTAL INCOME/EXPENSE $ (-6,243.25)

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Happy Birthday, Betty Brothers

Happy Birthday, Dewey Brothers

ASH WEDNESDAY

Move your clocks ahead

1 hour before you go to bed!